Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
THE RAILROADS.
President Dillingham; and the New
Officials Take Charge of the Fort
Worth and New Orleans.
Tho Santa Fe Doing Some Fine AdVer
tising-Bonham's New Roads-Ihe
Fort Worth ard Rio GRADE.


J. M. Steere, assistant general freight
agent of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe,
is in the city.
A train-load of rails and spikes lett the
Santa Fe yards yesterday for the work in
the Indian Territory, on the Fort Worth
extension.
Receiver Dillingham; of the Houston
and Texas Central inquired Yesterday
about our belt line, and he hoped it
would be built.
j. Fl. Travis, master of bridges and
buildings is In the city on business, and
to- day viii meet c. Fralsy, general bridge
foreman, on the Rio Grande division.
IT. W. Anderson, superintendent of the
Eastern and Trsnscontinental divisions
of the Texas and Pacific, is in the city,
looking after the roads business here.
!. NJ, Phillips, master of transportation
of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, was
in Fort Worth Yesterday, and reports all
moving smoothly on the new extensions.
A F. Lode, for years chief train dis
patcher at Fort Worth for the Texas and
Pacific, has decided to remain at Council
Groves, Kan, in the employ OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
J. II. Miller, joint passenger agent or
Railways at Dallas, was in the city yes
terday and called at railroad headquar-
tiers, THE GAZETTE.
T. IL. Kingsley of the Louisville and
Nashville has left reminders of his visit
in the shape OF magnificent calendars for
1887, issued by Ellen N. MI. Kingsley
called on THE GAZETTE and left samples
of his fine work.
and RIO Grande was able to be on the
streets yesterday, and is fast recovering
from his recent illness. He reports a
quantity of rails in transit between Gal
weston and this city.
c. L, Harris, Glenn formerly dis
patcher here, has resigned as chief at
Denison and W. II. Harrigan, who has
been in Tralnmaster Rays office, has &C
cepted the position. His friends here sre
sorry 10 see him go.
The casing for the huge artesian well
of the Texas and Pacific has reached Fort
Worth. The third vein of water has been
cased out, and the drilling has reached a
depth Of $50 feet. Mr.. Travis says when
the stratum of lime rock they are now in is
passed he believes the well will give q
splendid flow of water. When the third
vein was cased out the water was flowing
over the top.
Chief Engineer Parsons of the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande, who has returned
from his former home, New York, reports
all progressing nicely on the road. He
says that the pier in the bed of the BrazOs
river is nearly completed, and as soon as
they get the second pier above water,
they will be in good shape to stand rise
in the river without causing delay. BY
next week the matter OF how the road
will come into the city will be decided.
The following official circular has been
received by THE GAZETTE: Palestine,
Tex, January 3, l8S7.-Mr. j. w. Dick
inson is hereby appointed assistant su-
perintendent of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway, Texas division, Except
Jefferson seCtion), and the Taylor, Bas-
trop and Houston Railway, with head
quarters at Denison, Tex, to fill vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr.. T. G.
Golden. To take effect January +, 1887.
His orders will be respected and obeyed
accordingly. II. G. Fleming, superin-
tendent. Approved: VIM. Kerriean, gen
eral superintendent.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe has
got out some splendid hangers advertis-
ing its Fort Worth extension. 1t speaks
of reclining chair cars, and mentions the
fact that the route is twenty four miles
the shortest from Fort Worth to Gaines
vile. In two prominent positions the COM
papy has instructed the Chicago printer
torepresent Fort Worth aud her railroads, |
and he has d ne so. The representation |
is in the shape of wheel without the !
felloes. A dark center represents the |
city; outside OF this our belt line is |
shown, and from this shoot out thirteen !
prongs, radiating in every direction, dis
playing in convincing manner, our
matchless distributing facilities. The |
company deserves great credit for this !
work.
President Dillingham; of the Fort Worth !
and New Orleans and Messrs. Swanson,
Cave, Daffan and Ripley of the same road !
called on THE GAZETTE last night and |
spent half hour. President Dillingham; |
and co-workers will remain in the city |
to-day, and propose driving over the city. |
The officers of the road will probably in |
the near future take steps to secure ter
minal facilities somewhat different from |
those at present enjoyed. Mr.. Ripley, |
who has done splendid work for the
Houston and Texas Central, says the road |
Is
the business dore by it will largely in
crease. while that done st present is |
quite large Fort Worth's principal citi-
zens will show the visitors every courtesy |
during their visit, and make them feel |
that II is good to be here.
A special coach arrived in Fort Worth |
yesterday over the Fort Worth and New |
Orleans bearing number OF Houston and |
Texas Central officials. The party con-
sisted of Receiver Charles Dillingham;, A.
81. Swanson, general transportation man.
eyer; L. w. Cave, treasurer; L.A.Dafan,
train master and Dan Ripley, travelling
freight agent. The gentlemen arrived
about II O'Clock and were met by NJ. c.
Hurley, Thomas and J. J. Roche, Col.
Peter Smith, w. S. Pendleton and othes.
At O'Clock the visitors took formal pos
session of The Fort. Worth and New Or
leans Road and the old owners and
officers stepped down and out. The new
owners at once held q meeting, ana elected
q new board of directors IS follows:
Charles Dillingham;, A. H. Swanson, E.
w. Cave, L. A. Daffan OF Texas, and
Frank II. Davis, Edward II. PaIdee AMI
George Z. Miles of New York. The new !
then elected the following
officers: President, Charles Dillingham;; ,
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